While the abyss welcos the hatchling to it's world, else where , a son of destiny was quietly born...
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"Major! Major!"
That voice cut through the roar of explosions around Din, but it was almost drowned by the thunder of war. He stood in the middle of the battlefield, corpses strewn around him.
So were friends, comrades, brothers in arms.
So were new recruits , boys who had co with dreams of providing for their families, of protecting them.
Snap.
A twig underfoot snapped and a heavy weight pressed down on his shoulders.
"What… where…" Din's lusterless eyes widened as realization ca.
"Major!" a young soldier called as Din turned stiffly. The soldier's childhood features were barely gone; this was his first war. His hands trembled on Din's shoulders, his leg quivered.
"Private," Din answered.
Boom.
A grenade detonated nearby. They were outside the blast radius, but the shockwave still hit them. Din landed hard on the ground, his ears ringing as he clutched his head.
This war was intense. How could they, after all their plans and spies, still have fallen into a trap? Din's mind raced.
He was right. They had walked into an ambush; the enemy surrounded them. By the ti they realized, it was too late. The enemy sward like ants, tearing through their first line of defense.
Their backs were against the breach. There was no escape except to fight through but they were outmatched and outnumbered.
It was only a matter of ti before Din and his army were wiped out.
"I need to inform the Lieutenant General," Major Din said. There must be a high-level spy among them who leaked their information. The Lieutenant General had to be told.
Right now Din didn't care about his life or death; he cared about getting the information out. As a soldier, he was ready to lay down his life for his country.
"Private, I need you to—" Din's words trailed off as his body trembled. The kid at his side was dead; his guts had been blasted to pieces.
"Is this it?" Din closed his eyes. This boy was part of the newest batch of privates; Din rembered giving them a speech that morning. He'd joked, saying they had it easy — this would be the easiest war for them. Now they were all dead.
The tallic scent of explosions mixed with blood filled Din's nostrils as he looked around. Corpses enough to form a mountain lay everywhere.
The enemy had suffered minimal damage; his army had been wiped out.
And most importantly, he couldn't get any information out. That ant in future engagents his country might lose more n because of the spy.
The gunfire abruptly stopped. Din knelt on the battlefield. He was probably the only one left alive.
The ground trembled under the enemy boots as they searched the field.
Din looked at his AK. The bullets were finished. His pistol was empty.
It was over for him, but Din had no fear , only regret.
"Wait… a high-ranking officer spotted," a young voice called as marching boots drew nearer.
Din's head hung low in defeat.
For him there was nothing left. He had no regrets. He'd lost his parents two years ago, and at thirty he had accomplished a lot in the military to reach the rank of Major . It was a befitting life. Din had poured his body and soul into the army. Growing up he had been looked down on, but he loved war and battles and had worked hard to join the military.
He knew he could die anyti, but he loved his country. Their leaders were making it a better place or so he believed. Dying for his country was the least he could do to ensure a better tomorrow.
"Major , sir," a voice announced; Din assud the report was being made to the commander in charge.
"Good,".,.., a voice answered.
Din had no plan to listen. Whether he was killed or taken, whether they gathered information from him or not, he would be dead in the end ... whether instantly or after a delay.
But the voice that replied to the report sounded… oddly familiar.
Din lifted his head to look at the advancing soldiers.
"Doesn't that sound like Lieu—" he began, but his words died as unfamiliar faces t his. Cold, bloody, and ready to kill.
Seeing them, Din smiled.
For a second there he had thought it was the Lieutenant General. Din chuckled at the crazy thought, but he didn't have to for long. The first row of soldiers moved to the side as a familiar face ca into view.
"Lieutenant General? How co…" Din said, shocked. He looked around , had backup arrived? No ssages had gotten out from the battlefield. So how?
"Major Din, who knew you could survive to the end?" a middle-aged man said as he approached. Tall, stern, and grinning, he made Din's mind reel with confusion.
"What is going on?" Din gasped.
"Ah, glad you asked, Din," the Lieutenant General said. "You did well. Our soldiers fought a great battle; none deserted and they gave their all to the end. You trained them well." His tone was casual, like n in the barracks sharing tea, completely at odds with the carnage around them.
"I comnd you. What's happening is… well, let's just say it's for the greater good," the Lieutenant General continued. He smiled as if they weren't standing amidst dead bodies.
Din's shout cut through him. "How dare you! After everything , you were the betrayer! How dare you betray our country!" Din fud, unable to contain his anger at the treachery and the thought that no one would ever know the truth.
"Hahaha… betrayal? Wait, what do you think this is? Oh." The Lieutenant General laughed before stopping. "I forgot you were inford this was a battle between the two countries, that they wanted to advance and take our territory and kill our people.. oh Please ..., it wasn't. Our leaders needed so people to die. You see, both our countries discovered a very important and rare material. Of course we both wanted it, but our leaders proposed a plan. Instead of openly fighting, why don't we cooperate a bit? If we staged a small, controlled battle, the other nations wouldn't investigate. They'd think it natural. The news of this material won't get out that way."
Din's eyes widened as the truth sank in.
"You… sacrificed our lives for a rare material?!" Din's voice trembled with fury. "They had families! They thought they were fighting to protect their people, their country! But to you, they're what? Disposable beings? Fighting for a stupid material?!"
His eyes burned red as he shouted. A sharp pain stabbed his side, and he clenched his ribs.
"Shhh… there, there," the Lieutenant General said calmly. "You probably broke a few ribs. Let correct you , this material is very important. In fact, you should be grateful your lives can even be compared to it. Its worth exceeds that of an entire country." His smile turned into a cruel smirk. "But a dead man doesn't need to know more. Just understand that this runs deeper than you think."
Din's mind went blank. He felt flustered… and foolish. Of course. How could he forget? Soldiers like him were nothing but pawns , always following orders, fighting wars, dying in battles that ant nothing. Over the years, he'd accepted that as a low-ranking soldier. But now...
"I'm a Major General," Din muttered, his voice trembling. "Why ?"
"That's simple, really," the Lieutenant General replied. "We wanted the war to look believable.., intense, but not too chaotic. A full General would draw too much attention, a Sergeant would be too low. But you… a Major ? Perfect."
He gestured with a wave. One of the n beside him handed him a pistol. The Lieutenant General took it, weighing it casually in his hand before glancing at Din.
"What? A Major …" Din laughed bitterly, his voice cracking. "So I never escaped being a pawn. I can still be used .. even now? And my n… all of them died for nothing. Why? Why can't I escape this cycle? Why must you kill us for such worthless reasons? Every one of these bodies," he growled, his eyes glowing blood-red, "every single one had a family. People who loved them. People waiting for them to co ho. And you… you killed them for what? To use them as disposable pawns?"
The Lieutenant General chuckled, his expression twisted with amusent. "Aren't you going to say sothing else? Shout at ? Insult ?"
Din's shoulders slumped. "What's the point? Would it change anything?" His voice cracked, heavy with exhaustion and despair.
"No," the Lieutenant General said, raising the pistol. "But it's entertaining."
He smiled coldly. "Thank you for your service, Major . You're dismissed."
BANG.
A single, clean shot to the head.
Din's body collapsed to the ground lifeless.
BOOM.
At that exact mont, deep beneath the earth, a translucent crystal pulsed faintly flickering in and out of existence as Din's final breath left his body.
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"Sigh…" A translucent being gazed at the death of a re speck of dust. She had long grown accustod to the life and death of mortals. Their lives were constantly thrown away over aningless struggles.
But she could sense it.
The resentnt.
The hatred and anger boiling within Din's soul.
She did not know why she felt drawn to him, but…
She needed him.
After all, her world was being invaded by "them"....
creatures of destruction that left only ruins and death in their wake.
"I hope you can help my world. You are the only one I can count on…" the being whispered softly as the translucent crystal entered Din's body and disappeared.
Watching him vanish, her eyes slowly lifted as they pierced deep into space itself.
She was waiting…
Waiting for the day they would arrive to conquer her.
She was rely a world consciousness.
There was little she could do to stop them.
Perhaps her own inhabitants were not strong enough.
But what about an outsider?
An anomaly that did not belong to this thread of fate.
Would Din be able to stop them?
Would he be able to save her from this impending doom?
Her vision suddenly blurred as a sweet smile appeared on her face.
Before now, she had always seen the sa future..
their deaths.
Her people trampled beneath their hooves and destroyed by their leader.
Her children's souls devoured.
Her core taken as a trophy of war.
But now…
She could no longer see that future.
In fact…
No future could be seen at all.
Fate itself had been disrupted.
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Sooooo
Mass release tomorrow, get ready, 10 chapters massive release, it will feature war basically of nuk and this world and also our main protagonist is "din"
Also parallel to this would be Azar... now for Azar it would be Dreadborne leading with linkir as the boss.
So all in all, void has finally beco a big boss but not like he won't be in action but as you know he's studying a power above him, it will be very difficult for him but regardless all those wars, interaction with various multiverse etc... isn't just for Dreadborne na to be known BUT..
It is for void to study the change in laws, elent, origins and the way it is being wielded by the inhabitants and such, this would help him in studying the rules..
And yes after he is done studying them , expect crazy battles , also...
Na the strongest verse you can think off , void will be going .
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